Sunday 15 February 2009

The Birds And The Bees-Oh! And The Animals Too

What have you got planned for Valentine's weekend? Nothing! Well how about this for an idea. For just $75 per person, including champagne and brunch, you can take a romantic three-hour long tour of a Philadelphia Zoo, called Lovin' On The Wild Side. You must be at least 21 years of age. If you haven't already guessed by now, the idea is to watch the animals, how can I put this, having intimate moments, shall we say. Of course, there is no guarantee of a performance, now where have I heard that before, but as the zoo's Laura Warner says "With a bit of luck guests might see an array of unusual overtures." "Tortoises" Warner explained, "like to nibble their toes to get to know each other." "Bats, since they sleep upside down, there are other things they do upside down" she added. How much more pornographic can this get? "The Giraffes like to rub each others neck" Phew! But the most unusual-and-brutal, mating rite, wait for it, may come in the spiders enclosure. After their intimate moment, the female often bites off the males, wait for it, head," she said. Well let's face it, I suppose it makes a change for the husband to have the headache!